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Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median69 grads tracked

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services at Illinois Central College

Ranked 58th of 121 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,921
middle 50%: $21,175 – $34,228
Median · 5 years out
$37,092
middle 50%: $30,162 – $46,435
Median · 10 years out
$39,998
middle 50%: $30,018 – $65,035

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Illinois Central College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Business Operations Support and Assistant Services earn a median $26,921 one year after graduating, rising to $39,998 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $35,920 for this field, ranking 58th of 121 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
12.4 yrs
≈ $14,823 total interest

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